Twine and cord holder.



L. E. SWAN. TWINE AND CORD HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23,-1910. RENEWED JUNE 19,1913.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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LEWIS E. SWAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TWINE AND CORD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed May 23, 1910, Serial No. 562,843. Renewed June 19, 1913. Serial No. 774,700.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwis E. SWAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Detroit, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Twine and Cord Holders, of which the following as a speci iication.

This invention relates to a twine and cord holder and more particularly to an arrange ment thereof whereby slack is taken up in the free end of the cord and whereby tension is kept on the cord, the tension device being adapted to allow knots or irregularities in the string or cord to pass freely therethrough.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, the figure is a view in elevation of a device that embodies features of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, a supporting top 1 preferably in the form of an ornamental plate that is adapted to be secured to or suspended from a shelf or ceiling has a depending twine holder 2 at one end thereof. The latter may be of any preferred type and is herein shown with a spindle 3 on which a ball of twine may be placed. An eye 4 is secured either in the holder or to the member 1 above the spindle 3 and in line with a pair of guide eyelets 5 and 6 at the other end of the member. A take up weight 7 is vertically reciprocable in a suitable frame 8 between the eyelets 5 and 6. Preferably the guide frame 8 is a wire bent between its ends with parallel arms on which the weight 7 slides, the upper end of the arms being secured in the member 1. A spring member 9 is secured against the under side of the member 1 in substantially longitudinal alinement with and between the guide eyelets at and 5. Preferably one end of the finger nearest the eyelet t is held at an interval therefrom by a suitable bracket 10 or the like arranged to allow the cord, indicated by the dotted line to pass therethrough. The other curved end 11 of the arm is adjustably pressed against the member 1 by suit-able means, as for example, a thumb screw 12 passing through the top of a yoke 13 between the arms of which weight 7 the spring finger passes. A guide eyelet 14 or a guide aperture in the upper end of the completes the device.

When in use the end of a ball of twine placed in the holder is passed through the eyelet t underneath the spring finger 9 and through the guide eyelets 5, l4 and 6 successively, the free end hanging down within easy reach of the user. WVhen the twine is drawn through, the spring finger prevents any overrunning from the ball and when the end is released the take up weight draws the free end up out of the way preventing unnecessary slack.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not wish to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

lVhat I claim as my invention is A twine holder comprising a base plate, a ball holder depending therefrom consisting of a rod bent between its ends, into a pair of substantially parallel arms whose upper ends are secured in the under surface of the plate and provided at its lower end and between the arms with a spindle, a weight guide frame depending from the plate and consisting of a wire bent between its ends into parallel spaced arms whose upper ends are secured in the under face of the base, a weight reciprocable longitudinally on the guide frame arms, guide eyelets on the under side of the plate opposite to and in substantial alinement with the weight and guide frames, an eyelet on the weight, a bracket on the base between the frames, a spring arm secured at one end on the outer end of the bracket with its other arm extendin toward the weight guide frame in spring pressed contact with the base, a yoke secured to the base over the free end of the spring arm, and a thumb screw in the yoke bearing against the spring to adjust the retarding effect on the twine, the yoke and bracket acting as guides for the twine.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS E. SWAN.

I/Vitnesses:

MAUDE E. HnNsIEN, ELLA L. NANTAIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

